Waratah Mayfield Cheetahs

Waratah Mayfield is a rugby league club based in the Newcastle, New South Wales region of Australia.

Known as The Cheetahs and wearing Maroon and Gold, they were a member of the First Grade Newcastle Rugby League until 2004.

Waratah-Mayfield

Cheetah
Club information
Full name	Waratah-Mayfield Cheetahs Rugby League Football Club
Website	http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-2358-21234-0-0
Colours	Maroon and Gold
Founded	1927
Current details
Ground(s)	Waratah Oval, Waratah NSW
Competition	Newcastle Rugby League

History

Waratah Mayfield RLFC were founded in 1927 and entered the Newcastle Rugby League in 1928. Waratah were successful right from the start in the Newcastle First Grade in only their second year losing the grandfinal in the years 1929, 1933 and 1934, before finally tasting glory in 1936 when they beat Northern Suburbs in the grandfinal, the team they lost to in 1929.

In 1990, Waratah-Mayfield ended a 38-year drought when they defeated Lakes United 17-14 to win the Newcastle premiership. The next premiership came in 2000 when Waratah Mayfield faced off against Lakes United and again claimed victory taking out the grand final 20-14.

Leaner times were ahead for Waratah Mayfield, and in 2004 the club suffering from financial hardships and struggling to recruit enough players to take part in the Newcastle rugby league they were forced to withdraw from all senior competitions. Today the club continues on in junior rugby league competitions only.

Premiership titles

Notable juniors

• Henry Holloway
• Ron Bailey
• Ron Roberts
• Isaac Gordon

References

Rugby league in New South Wales Representative competition City vs Country Origin Women's City vs Country Origin NSWRL Representative teams New South Wales Blues City Origin Team Other competitions New South Wales Cup Ron Massey Cup Sydney Shield SG Ball Harold Matthews Cup Discontinued competitions Jersey Flegg Cup NSWRL premiership Amco Cup CRL Representative team Country Origin CRL divisions Canberra Central Coast Illawarra Newcastle Northern Rivers Sunraysia-Riverlands CRL groups Region 1: 2 3 Region 2: 4 19 21 Region 3: 9 20 Region 4: 10 11 14 Region 5: 6 7 16 Illawarra teams Berkeley Eagles Collegians Corrimal Cougars Dapto Canaries Helensburgh Tigers Shellharbour Workers Thirroul Butchers UOW Titans Wests Red Devils Newcastle teams Central Charlestown Butcher Boys Cessnock Goannas Kurri Kurri Bulldogs Lakes United Seagulls Macquarie Scorpions Maitland Pickers Northern Blues South Newcastle Lions Western Suburbs Rosellas Wyong Roos Group 7 teams Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles Batemans Bay Tigers Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies Gerringong Lions Jamberoo Superoos Kiama Knights Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs Warilla-Lake South Gorillas Other cups Castlereagh Cup Woodbridge Cup Clayton Cup Outback RL Mid-West Cup New South Wales Women's Rugby League Representative team New South Wales Women's rugby league team Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League teams Auburn Warriors Canley Heights Dragons Forestville Ferrets Maitland Pickers Penrith Waratahs Redfern All Blacks Other competitions Country Rugby League Women's RL competitions New South Wales Tertiary Student Rugby League Clubs CSU Bathurst Mungoes Cumberland Beavers Lewisham Old Boys Macarthur Magpies Newcastle Seahorses Norwest Polecats RailCorp Apprentices Royal Australian Navy Tridents Sydney University University of Canberra Cows UTS Tigers West Sydney Blues Previous clubs Alexander Mackie College Hornsby TAFE Macquarie University Mount Saint Mary College North Sydney TAFE NSW Institute of Technology Sydney University Vet Science Teachers Club University of New South Wales University of Technology, Kuring-gai University of Western Sydney, Nepean Wollongong University

Rugby league in New South Wales Representative competition City vs Country Origin Women's City vs Country Origin NSWRL Representative teams New South Wales Blues City Origin Team Other competitions New South Wales Cup Ron Massey Cup Sydney Shield SG Ball Harold Matthews Cup Discontinued competitions Jersey Flegg Cup NSWRL premiership Amco Cup CRL Representative team Country Origin CRL divisions Canberra Central Coast Illawarra Newcastle Northern Rivers Sunraysia-Riverlands CRL groups Region 1: 2 3 Region 2: 4 19 21 Region 3: 9 20 Region 4: 10 11 14 Region 5: 6 7 16 Illawarra teams Berkeley Eagles Collegians Corrimal Cougars Dapto Canaries Helensburgh Tigers Shellharbour Workers Thirroul Butchers UOW Titans Wests Red Devils Newcastle teams Central Charlestown Butcher Boys Cessnock Goannas Kurri Kurri Bulldogs Lakes United Seagulls Macquarie Scorpions Maitland Pickers Northern Blues South Newcastle Lions Western Suburbs Rosellas Wyong Roos Group 7 teams Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles Batemans Bay Tigers Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies Gerringong Lions Jamberoo Superoos Kiama Knights Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs Warilla-Lake South Gorillas Other cups Castlereagh Cup Woodbridge Cup Clayton Cup Outback RL Mid-West Cup New South Wales Women's Rugby League Representative team New South Wales Women's rugby league team Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League teams Auburn Warriors Canley Heights Dragons Forestville Ferrets Maitland Pickers Penrith Waratahs Redfern All Blacks Other competitions Country Rugby League Women's RL competitions New South Wales Tertiary Student Rugby League Clubs CSU Bathurst Mungoes Cumberland Beavers Lewisham Old Boys Macarthur Magpies Newcastle Seahorses Norwest Polecats RailCorp Apprentices Royal Australian Navy Tridents Sydney University University of Canberra Cows UTS Tigers West Sydney Blues Previous clubs Alexander Mackie College Hornsby TAFE Macquarie University Mount Saint Mary College North Sydney TAFE NSW Institute of Technology Sydney University Vet Science Teachers Club University of New South Wales University of Technology, Kuring-gai University of Western Sydney, Nepean Wollongong University